surliness

[US]/ˈsɜːlɪnəs/
[UK]/ˈsɜr.lɪ.nəs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. la qualité d'être peu amical ou impoli ; comportement morose ou hostile
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

surliness behavior

comportement désagréable

surliness attitude

attitude désagréable

surliness displayed

surliner affiché

surliness in conversation

surliner en conversation

surliness and rudeness

surliner et grossiereté

surliness at work

surliner au travail

surliness towards others

surliner envers les autres

surliness in children

surliner chez les enfants

surliness in public

surliner en public

Example Sentences

his surliness made it difficult for others to approach him.

Sa mauvaise humeur rendait difficile pour les autres de l'aborder.

she responded to his questions with surliness.

Elle a répondu à ses questions avec méchanceté.

the child's surliness was a sign of his frustration.

La mauvaise humeur de l'enfant était le signe de sa frustration.

despite her surliness, she had a kind heart.

Malgré sa méchanceté, elle avait un bon fond.

his surliness during meetings was noted by his colleagues.

Sa mauvaise humeur lors des réunions a été remarquée par ses collègues.

the surliness of the weather matched his mood.

La morosité du temps correspondait à son humeur.

she tried to hide her surliness with a smile.

Elle a essayé de cacher sa méchanceté avec un sourire.

his surliness often led to misunderstandings.

Sa mauvaise humeur conduisait souvent à des malentendus.

the surliness in his voice was hard to ignore.

La méchanceté dans sa voix était difficile à ignorer.

she felt that his surliness was unjustified.

Elle pensait que sa méchanceté était injustifiée.

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